Following potential 2017 draftees...

[jom2003]

He shot 38+% from three as a rook. Not a long list of players have done that, and plenty of those players turned out great.

https://www.basketball-reference.co...comp=gt&c2val=100&c6mult=1.0&order_by=fg3_pct

Small sample size. He only shot 1.6 per game during his rookie season. This year he increases his attempts then his percentage goes way down

 

[silesian]

We can't afford to keep Favors after this coming season.

IF he gets healthy AND he returns to form. If not, he's going to settle for a lot less money.

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

I would never call anyone stupid.

We live in a country where people voted in a reality star as POTUS.

It's completely OK to call people stupid.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Rumors are Frank N has a 7'1 wingspan

 

[Bodhi]

I'm not a jersey guy but I'll put an Ojeleye one in my cart at fanzz.com and let it sit there for multiple days after we get him.

I love him.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I don't see the athleticism with Kennard, Booker recorded some of the best times in pretty much all lateral drills in the history of the combines. He also measured like 3 inches longer wingspan than Kennard.

And almost as white.

 

[karl malone]

What do people think about Semi Ojeleye? Is he a stretch 4 who can play some 3 or is he a tweener?

 

[stitches]

And almost as white.

Everybody knows that athleticism increases with the increase of melanin in someone's skin.

 

[SCS]

What do people think about Semi Ojeleye? Is he a stretch 4 who can play some 3 or is he a tweener?

He's an NBA 3 who can play small ball 4 against certain lineups in certain situations. But he doesn't have the height (6'6 3/4) or length (6'9 3/4 wingspan) to be a full time 4.

 

[karl malone]

Dj Wilson is another intruiging option at #24/30

 

[RandyForRubio]

Rumors are Frank N has a 7'1 wingspan

Dayum.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

He's an NBA 3 who can play small ball 4 against certain lineups in certain situations. But he doesn't have the height (6'6 3/4) or length (6'9 3/4 wingspan) to be a full time 4.

This... he's a lot like Jae Crowder... which if you can get that at #24 that's a home run.

 

[karl malone]

I like Tj Leaf as well. Seems like there should still be plenty of solid prospects on the board for both of our 1st rd picks. I would typically advocate condensing the picks in order to move up, but (considering the depth of this draft class) standing pat & counting on DL's track record of drafting in the late 1st may just be the right move.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

What do people think about Semi Ojeleye? Is he a stretch 4 who can play some 3 or is he a tweener?

I have my doubts he can play 3

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[Handlogten's Heros]

More Trey Lyles depression today... there are like 10 stretchy/combo PF prospects in our range that I'd rather give development time to.

 

[SCS]

I have my doubts he can play 3

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Why?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Why?

He is sturdy but may struggle laterally. May not be able to be much more than a spot up guy against wing defenders.

I'm a fan of his and would like to see us get him, but there are certainly questions.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

PF types in our range I'd rather give Trey Lyles PT to next year... in no particular order:

- Leaf
- Wilson
- Kuzma
- Oliver
- Bolden
- Bell
- Lydon
- Semi
- Swanigan (although he is really going to have to be a 5)

I wonder if Burks and Lyles could get us Lin from BKN. Lin is good enough to be a starter if need be... not so good that we can't bring Hill back though. I doubt they trade Lin because he chose them and it'd be a bad look unless he wanted to make a move. Show the nets Lyles balance beam scores.

 

[SCS]

He is sturdy but may struggle laterally. May not be able to be much more than a spot up guy against wing defenders.

I'm a fan of his and would like to see us get him, but there are certainly questions.

His agility numbers were good at the combine. Top 10. Better than Diallo, Frank Jackson and several other guards. And that was at 241 pounds. If he works on his technique moving laterally shouldn't be a problem.

I do agree though that there are things he needs to improve. His shot selection and decision making isn't very good at times when I've seen him play. And he needs more moves off the dribble imo. He relies a little too much on his strength and straight line drives to the basket at this stage. All the questions that I have about him are things that he can work to improve though. That's a positive. I like him a lot.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

His agility numbers were good at the combine. Top 10. Better than Diallo, Frank Jackson and several other guards. And that was at 241 pounds. If he works on his technique moving laterally shouldn't be a problem.

I do agree though that there are things he needs to improve. His shot selection and decision making isn't very good at times when I've seen him play. And he needs more moves off the dribble imo. He relies a little too much on his strength and straight line drives to the basket at this stage. All the questions that I have about him are things that he can work to improve though. That's a positive. I like him a lot.

I put less stock in athletic testing than what actually happens on court... it can be improved and all of these guys have warts... that is a wart I can work with. Put him in the Joe Ingles school of smart defense and help him figure it out.

He may actually have to shed a little body weight to get some additional speed. Would need to see it on the NBA court before making that diagnoses, but he may be a little tweenerish until he figures out how to fit... much like Jae Crowder did.